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Occupational therapists (OTs) have been in the spotlight this month after the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) froze NDIS payments for these services at $193.99 per hour for the sixth year. The NDIA also cut…
Who: Regional disabled young Victorians up to 25 years old who have been in intake and discharge mental health services What: Design workshops online When: First workshop starts 25 June…
Imogen, who lives with intellectual disability, is unable to have scans without sedation and was told to wait five months for a CT scan of a concerning growth in her…
People with disability are missing out on screening programs that could help detect cancer early, and after diagnosis, are less likely to survive, our study shows. Overall, this means people…
Orygen has been engaged by the Department of Health and Aged Care to lead a diverse consortium of organisations from the youth mental health sector to deliver sector-led advice to…
Researchers at the University of Sydney are conducting a consultation about accessing cervical screening for women and people with a cervix with lived experience of disability and their supporters. About…
April 7th is World Health Day! For information on your rights and healthcare, check out Neve – a Women With Disabilities Australia resource for health and your rights. Neve is…
People with intellectual disability are still dying decades earlier than other people. People with intellectual disability are still much more likely to be hospitalised for preventable causes. Doctors are still…
Independent Mental Health Advocacy were honoured to be joined by almost 300 people online for the launch of ‘Being believed, being heard – Stories of compulsory mental health treatment in…
The life experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing are often more complex than for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who…
Applications are now open for Cancer Council Victoria’s Increasing Cancer Screening for People with Disabilities grant program in 2024. This grant program aims to support delivery of projects that increase…
Some days, Kristin Gillespie’s disability is so debilitating she can’t make a meal, leave the house or remember how to use her phone. On those days, life feels like “swimming laps…
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